INSTANT POT AUTUMN APPLE PORK CHOPS
I need to share this incredibly delicious Instant Pot Autumn Apple Pork Chops recipe with you! These pressure cooker pork chops are rich and warm tasting with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg in an incredible apple gravy. My family’s absolute favorite pork chop recipe!
Being a Washington girl, I’m used to having apples around all year long. The Autumn apples are my favorite, as they seem to have a freshness and sweet flavor that you can’t get any other time of the year.
Instant Pot Autumn Apple Pork Chops
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Instant Pot Autumn Apple Pork Chops are rich and warm tasting with just a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. My family’s absolute favorite pork chop recipe!
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker pork chops recipe
Servings: 2 - 4 servings
Calories: 384 kcal
Ingredients
3 Apples (I prefer a sweet variety, like Red Delicious) sliced about 1/4" thick
1 Small Sweet Onion (Walla Walla, Vidalia, etc) Cut in half and thinly sliced.
2-4 Pork Chops (I prefer bone-in 3/4")
Salt
Pepper
1 Tbsp Vegetable Oil
1/4 cup Plus 1 Tbsp Water (divided)
4 Tbsp Butter (unsalted)
4 Tbsp Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
Pinch of Salt
2 Tbsp Corn Starch
3 Tbsp Cold Water
Optional
2-4 Small Potatoes (to cook with pork chops as a side dish)
Garnish
Chopped Pecans (optional)
Instructions
Prepare apples by coring, and slicing (peeling is optional. I never do). Set aside.
Remove the outer skin of the onion. Cut in half and slice thinly (You will have half circles). Set aside.
Season the pork chops with a sprinkling of salt and pepper on each side. Go lightly on the pepper. Set aside while pot warms up.
Turn the IP to Sauté mode (Normal heat). When the display reads "Hot" add the oil to the pot.
Add the pork chops, two at a time, and brown on each side for about 4 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
Add the onion and 1 Tbsp water. Cook the onion, stirring frequently and scraping to deglaze the pot (get all of the brown bits off the bottom). I like to use a wooden spoon.
When the onions are translucent and tender, add the butter and stir until melted.
Add the apples and 1/4 cup water. Stir well.
Add the pork chops (and any juices on the plate) back in and just set them on top of the apples. Don't stir.
If you are cooking potatoes with this dish, set them on top of the pork chops. Leave them whole (small potatoes).
Put the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position. Cancel the Sauté mode.
Press the Manual (or Pressure Cook) button and then the + or - button to select 10 (8 minutes for thinner chops) minutes.
***Yes, the pot will come to pressure with only 1/4 cup of water in it. This is because the apples will release water as the pot is heating up and building pressure, so you will be okay. It's the same for making applesauce!
While the pork chops are cooking, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Set aside.
When the cook cycle ends and the pot beeps, don't do anything to it, just let it naturally release pressure for 10 minutes (the counter will begin counting up). After the 10 minutes is up, turn the steam release knob to manually release the remaining pressure.
When the pin in the lid drops, open the lid. Remove the pork chops (and potatoes) to a plate and cover with foil or a lid to keep warm.
Turn the Sauté mode back on.
Add the brown sugar mixture to the apple mixture and stir.
Mix the corn starch with the cold water. Stir the corn starch slurry into the apple mixture, stirring constantly.
When the mixture thickens, turn off the pot. Remove apple gravy to a serving bowl immediately.
Serve the pork chops smothered in the warm apple gravy. Yum!
Garnish with chopped pecans, if desired.
